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International Rules - 2 Like(s)
Replying To tirawleybaron: "Most GAA players now start at 5/6 in their clubs. Its something similar in OZ.
So Kobe is starting at least 10 years behind his team mates on the skills of the oval ball.
Thats a lot of hours to put in to catch up - and most Irish lads never do.
So they end up being half backs (winning breaks and "tagging" the oppositions best players. Becoming "water carriers" in an inferior game (IMO).
It is a shame for GAA that we lose some of our very best footballers when they chose to be average water carriers on a professional team - unlikely to gain any money outside the sport - as sponsors don't really pay up to be associated with average players." Would you start and do a count of how many elite gaelic players go to the AFL. Most players who go are back inside 2 years. Lads spend longer away on college erasmus. Fair play to any lad or lassie that can get a free couple of years enjoying the Aussie life.
ORIELMAN85 (National) - 10/08/2026 23:26:27
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Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To dec: "Fair play to Shamrocks for the fight back last night and probably should have won it at the end, a good young side they will be a force over the next few years. They played well in patches, overall i thought it was a poor enough match, Shamrocks were very slow in their buildup, they got turned over a lot of times, Ormsby was good at times at midfield but got turned over to often he needs to keep a hold of that ball, Lomans won more breaking ball, how Shamrocks left Efe on Heslin all match is hard to understand as Heslin was cleaning up. Buckley shoul dbe our new county goalkeeper, a strong keeper who is able to kick 2 pointers, unlucky to see the 45 go wide at the end. Mikey Weir was good for Lomans, Both sides will make the knockouts..." Thought Efe did well; he got a goal. Loamns went route one the majority of the time to Heslin, and Heslin is superb in the air. Any back in the county, bar Drumm, would struggle big time to mark him in the air one-on-one.
TheWagonWheel-N91Y529 (National) - 10/08/2026 12:14:31
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Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Ayardout: "Downs winning definitely not a foregone conclusion, CK looked far the better side missed an awful lot. The downs missing O sullivan and lynam big loss but they will find it hard to get the big 3 up to championship pace after 3 tough injuries. Top 4 teams fairly even but i CK and a full downs will be 50 50 later in year" Surely we are all mature enough to know after two rounds no team is a foregone conclusion to win a championship, Loman's and The Downs have looked in trouble in previous years but end up there when it matters. I think bar Caulry and Garrycastle any of those teams could reach a final with the right draw which is possible under the new format.
On Multy, I'm not sure how people are surprised they struggle. What evidence is there to suggest they'd get to the knockout stages ahead of the other four teams who I feel are well ahead of them.
Senior section B is very tight and any team could still come out although Tang with two losses are certainly under pressure to beat Moate or you'd imagine they're out.
DelaneyCup2026 (National) - 10/08/2026 13:09:06
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"It's Worrying For Hurling!" - 1 Like(s)
I know it was famous for people being baffled about what was even going on, but the time travel trick from the film Tenet seems to be the answer to hurling's problems.
We keep the championship as is, but start it in late July and play it backwards, with the provincial finals in late May and the All Ireland final in April.
That way everyone is happy; the games all have meaning, the championship is completed in a reasonable timeframe, and everyone gets to experience the magical June&July hurling even if they lose every game.
Technically you'd already know who has won before the championship even started, but we'll live with that.
CastleBravo (National) - 10/08/2026 14:31:49
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Farneyarmy2013: "All these lads on C teams are training with senior teams exposed to a better standard of football and better all round training. Like these lads will all be on specialist programmes for S&C and nutrition. All of these teams taking in Div 1 minor teams each year which is a big help.
Toome Blackhill have no juveniles. Rockorry Kileevan Seans Currin Oram & Drumhowan all have teams but all playing in lower divisions with the bare minimum of players. All these teams need a big influx of players at the same time or else its no good." You need to fact check your information. Your correct about toome juvenile woes. But the following is
Blackhill are fielding two teams at u12, amalagmated with doohamlet at u14, with a even split of represenation. They have won the u14 div 3 league and are now 3 of 3 unbeaten in div 2 championship. Their u16s and minors are again amalgmated with doohamlet. Currin u14 are div 2 on their own. U16s div 2 amalgmated with eire og and minors in div 2 league final amalgated with eire og. Killeevan u14s are in div 1 and 2. U16 and minors operating in div 2. Oram fielding on their own at u14 beat in div 3 league final. U16 div 2 shield winners. Rockcorry have amalaged at all under age levels.
latefortraining (National) - 10/08/2026 15:30:00
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Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Hi lads, in case anyone missed it and is wondering, I'm away for the next week or so. So there won't be any scores totted up for last weekend's games just yet.
I'll post this weekend's fixtures later in the week. Then when I'm home, I'll do the scores for both weeks and a leaderboard.
Yiamas!
Lockjaw (National) - 10/08/2026 16:06:04
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To yew_tree: "Got knocked out last year with a last second kick v Donegal. I wouldn't say Mayo came from "nowhere"
If it's nowhere than a lot of teams are nowhere! Like a lot of things it's very as bad as it seems or as good on the other end. Mayo will need to evolve again next year and I think management know that." I agree with that in saying that I think the cards falls kindly for ye in a year where a lot
Of the big guns came a cropper early on -a tr final v cork and a semi final v Louth gave ye huge momentum and one think no mayo team
Lacked Over the years is belief that coupled with hunger and hurt made ye an unstoppable force in the final
Congrats and well done not
Sure yell back it up next year but having got
Over the line wouldn't be one bit surprised to
See ye win a couple
Over
The next few years !
rossy15 (National) - 10/08/2026 18:49:25
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Wexford Club Hurling 2026 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To ElGranSenor: "What three Wexford clubs did you beat?" Probably wouldn't good etiquette to mention specific teams as no doubt parents be on this board so keeping it positive I was really impressed by blackwater u11s and Gorey u12s
WEXILE (National) - 10/08/2026 19:31:00
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Greenandgold1994: "Ya they have a great chance. I see they have a local derby this weekend against Leitrim geals. If they win this one ya never know what they will do." Leitrim will be tough,should beat Aughawillan and manor could go either way ,manor will fancy there chances this weekend
Redlad6 (National) - 10/08/2026 21:39:07
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Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To mul: "The change to the structure this year is such a terrible decision for so many reasons. It was perfect the way it was.
Whoever initiated it needs to swallow their pride and go back to the way it was next year." It's far from a perfect structure and that's been well commented on here but what has been very noticeable in the opening two rounds has been the intensity and championship type tempo of the games. Teams know that losing one match could have a huge effect on qualifying so there's far greater urgency in the games. Caulry vs Garrycastle on Friday night was virtually a knockout game with both sides having lost their opening match and with tough games to come. The game was played at a great level of intensity with Caulry very unlucky. In Section A a side that could reach a county final will be eliminated, three draws out of six matches played suggests teams realise the importance of not losing early on, structure likely to be tweaked again next year but doubtful if scenario of four teams qualifying out of six will be reintroduced. Teams qualifying with one win out of five games hardly what supporters wish to see.
Claretandblue (National) - 10/08/2026 21:47:40
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Monaghanmad123: "Scotstown had 4 players on their junior side the other night who have started at least 6 senior championship finals each. 2 of them being man of the match in different finals. No club in junior is able to compete with that quality never mind the young lads who are aiming to break into their Ulster winning panel" It is a total farce. Been going on in Scotstown for year. I have heard that Truagh may have a little problem with their selection from the weekend. If clubs want to have 2nd teams in Junior, panels should have to be named at the start of the season with no movement allowed through the year. The carry on that is happening is the same as if Seans or Blackhill were able to bring in players from Harps and Blaney respectively during the season. The whole thing is a joke.
ORIELMAN85 (National) - 10/08/2026 23:19:14
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Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Claretandblue: "It's far from a perfect structure and that's been well commented on here but what has been very noticeable in the opening two rounds has been the intensity and championship type tempo of the games. Teams know that losing one match could have a huge effect on qualifying so there's far greater urgency in the games. Caulry vs Garrycastle on Friday night was virtually a knockout game with both sides having lost their opening match and with tough games to come. The game was played at a great level of intensity with Caulry very unlucky. In Section A a side that could reach a county final will be eliminated, three draws out of six matches played suggests teams realise the importance of not losing early on, structure likely to be tweaked again next year but doubtful if scenario of four teams qualifying out of six will be reintroduced. Teams qualifying with one win out of five games hardly what supporters wish to see." I'd agree with your last sentence, but I doubt very much if that was the main reason forchanging the system. I think most people would believe that the clubs that supported the change, some of whom were well represented on the county executive, were motivated mainly by self-interest.
midlands (National) - 11/08/2026 09:07:00
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Anti GAA Agenda - 1 Like(s)
Replying To BarneyGrant: "There's a huge market for televised sport. GAA in surrendering two prime months by curtailing championships has cut a switch for our own back.
The accountants only see the short term gain in freeing up event time.
And yes. The turkeys voted for Christmas.." Tell us about the great marketing the GAA used to do for intercounty hurling and football in August and September?
GreenandRed (National) - 11/08/2026 10:50:39
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Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Neutral here but I can't get my head around the structure change.
Surely if you wanted 3 coming out of each group you keep the 2 groups of 6 but have 3 from the current Section A and 3 from the Current Section B in each group?
So for example;
Group A:
The Downs
Shamrocks
Garrycastle
Athlone
Tyrrellspass
Killucan
Group B:
Lomans
Kinnegad
Caulry
Tubberclair
Moate
Tang
Winner of each group straight through to semi finals. 2 v 3 from each group in quarter finals. Bottom of each play each other in relegation playoff
Ros13 (National) - 11/08/2026 11:21:43
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